Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-16
FUNERAL OF MIS-. HUBBARD.
The Remains OF the Minister'S wife In
tered with Solemn Honors.
NOkOnama -JRpanl HeraId.


Yokohama Japan Herald.
The funeral OF Mrs. Hubbard, the wife
Of the United States Minister to Japan,
took place yesterday morning 9th of
July, ard was the occasion Of one Of the
largest attendGnces that has ever appear
ed st foreign funeral in Japan. The
body had been broght In from Mike, and at
10 a. N. the many friends OF the deceased
attended a. the United States legation to
pay the last sad rites TO the deceased.
The Empress had graciously seat q
letter 10 Mrs Mansfield, expressing her
| deep regret at the death of Mrs. Hub
bard, and intimating that she would segd
one of the ladies OF her court to repre-
| sent her ct the intermeut. She also sent
large wreath of chryssnthemums to
| place upon the coffin, and by her repre-
! sentative also sent verbal expressions OF
coincidence. The funeral services were
conducted bV DR.. r. S. McClay OF the
Methodist Episcopal church mission,
president Of the ElWn GaKko, assisted By
| Dr.. zimmerman of the Presbyterian mis-
sion, and the Rev. A. Bennett of the
Baptist mission of Yokohama.
Among those present were Count Ito,
the prime minister, and the Countess Ito
| Count Inouye, minister for foreign affairs,
and the Countess Inouye; all the minis
| ters of state and their wives; the Mar
| quis Nabeshima, grand master of the
! ceremonies at the imperial court, and the
| MarChioness, as also great number OF
japanese distinguished by their social or
official positions. All the members Of the
| diplomatic corps were also in attendance
as also the members OF the consular board
| Mr. Oki Moriksta, governor Of Kanagawa
ken, and Mrs. Oki; nearly ell the
American residents of Toxic, as well as
those OF othei nationalities, and likewise
a number OF Yokohama residents. There
were also present number OF officers
from the American men of war in port
| Unfortunately, through the serious ill
ness Of Mrs. Msnsdeld's baby and Mr.
Hubbard's mother, who sre 1T NikkO,
| both Mrs. Mansfield and the little daugh
ter Of Minister Hubbard were prevented
! from attending, but in their absence the
ladies of Toxic had kindly taken charge
of the arrangements
After the services at the legation the
procession was formed and proceeded tC
Aoyama cemetery. The pallbearers were
the Hon. Sir F. r. Plunkett, II. B. NJ Is
Minister, and Doyen of the diplomatic
corps, Count Inouye, Minister of Foreign
Affairs; Hon. r. W Ermine, Hawaiian
Minister, resident; Mr.. G. r. Greathouse
United States Consul General Commando
Glass, United States steamship Monocscy
representing Admiral Chandler, who wa!
unable to attend through illness, and
Edwin Dun, Esq, of the United State:
legation.
About fifty carriages followed in line
as also 8 great number Of friends in jim
rikisha, the procession being headed by
ten jinrikisha laden with flowers, quaint
ties of which were sent by friends, bott
japanese and foreign, from Toxic snc
Yokohama. On arrival at Aeyama the
Rev. Dr. McClay read the burial servic,
of the Methodist Episcopal church, anc
the body was deposited in vault t.
await its final removal to America.
Thus, surrounded by her friends, wa
carried to her last long home lady who
during her comparatively short resi-
, dence in Japan, has endesred herself tt
all with when she came in contact, ant
amid the sense of his great loss it mus
be some consolation, however slight, tt
Minister Hubbard 10 witness the respe C
in which she was held by all,